klpacArts for all, Seni untuk semua, 藝術無類, கலை பொதுவானது2015-07-31T09:15:47Zhttp://www.klpac.org/?feed=atomWordPressadminhttp://www.klpac.org/?p=149072015-07-31T09:15:47Z2015-07-31T09:12:50Zklpac String Ensemble will be having an audition to recruit new members! If you play the violin, viola, cello or double bass, we’re looking for you!

Audition Date:
16 Aug 2015 @ 1-2pm

Venue:
Studio 9, klpac

Requirements:
Prepare 1 performance piece
A sight reading will also be provided during the audition

Audition is strictly for the stated instruments and by appointment only

About klpac String Ensemble

We are a community-based string ensemble catering to music students and amateur players. Led by Mr. Norman Ong, the klpac String Ensemble performs regular concerts and at special invitation-only events. Players interested in auditioning should possess a minimum Grade 4 or equivalent qualification in their instrument. The klpac String Ensemble plays a range of music from western classical pieces and Asian folk songs to contemporary pop.

Age: AdultsTime: 4.30pm-5.30pmDate: Mondays (starting 3rd of August 2015) full schedule will be given later

Course fee: RM120 (4 classes)Registration Fee: 50Min : 4 pax

(price stated are subjected to 6% GST from 1st April 2015)

Yoga is a form of exercise that uses slow movements and stretching. It is good for increasing flexibility and balance. It is also good for relieving stress and relaxing. Yoga has also been used as a meditation technique for thousands of years. This workshop will be able to let you understand and experience the therapeutic effect of yoga.

Lee Swee Keong is the founder and artistic director of Nyoba Kan. As an artist of the spirit Keong uses elements of his body and movement to gain insight into life and the universe. With an initial background in fine arts he now studies different movement techniques and philosophies including Buto, Qi Gong, Yoga, Buddhism, Taoism, and Contemporary Dance. Concepts like the internal spirit, energy, yin/yang and emptiness infuse his hybrid performances and teachings.

O is for oral tradition, speaking them out loud
E is for energy, the way the words sound
T is for thinking about the word all around
R is for rhyming, although not completely necessary
Y is for you, the young writer of poetry.

Does your child have a love and flair for writing? Do they enjoy performing and being creative?Join spoken word poet and poetry educator, Elaine Foster, in this workshop to nurture and develop your child’s writing and imagination through the magical world of poetry. Far from being boring and irrelevant, poetry is very much alive and is all around us in the form of music, nursery rhymes and through the living poets themselves. Poetry is the foundation for developing language, it inspires wonder and curiosity, and helps people, especially children, to make sense of an often very confusing world.

Elaine Foster is a practiced writer and performer, who organises The KL Poetry Slam, Lit UpKL, an emerging and young writers festival and other spoken word events. She trained under Word Foward in Singapore where she taught children of all school ages.

Have you ever kept a diary, journal or blog? Are you interested to share your words with others? Are you looking for the courage to be able to speak up and tell others about your thoughts, dreams and feelings about the world around you?

Using drama games, writing exercises, music and poetry, Speak Up! is a spoken word poetry workshop to help you take your words from simply being in you or on a page, to the stage.

Spoken word is a style of poetry that is written specifically to be spoken out loud and can be performed theatrically. Spoken word is also known for its focus on social issues, identity and it’s confessional like delivery.

Join performance poet and poetry educator, Elaine Foster on this exciting collaborative journey of potential self discovery through writing and performing. Everybody has something to say. Your words are important so why not say them out loud?

The early teenage years can be challenging for both teens and parents. From as early as age 10, some would have already started experiencing changes in the way they look, feel, and think.

Although this is a perfectly normal part of life, many teens do not have enough information and understanding about why and how these changes happen. It is also a topic most parents find difficult to broach. As a result, many teens find that they have no one they can talk to about what they’re going through. This can result in them feeling confused and awkward, sometimes to the point where they start developing deep insecurities that carry on well into adulthood.

This interactive workshop has been designed to help teenagers learn about what’s going on with their bodies during puberty, increase awareness of their physical selves, and instill real confidence. At the end of the workshop, students will not only have learnt how to cope with physical, emotional and social changes that occur during puberty; but they will also be more skilled at asking questions (even the difficult ones), making informed decisions, and building better relationships with parents and those around them.

Workshop 2: The birds and the bees, and other things. (2 days workshop)

One of the biggest changes that occur during puberty is the development of sexual organs. However, many parents continue to find it challenging to bring up the subject, let alone have meaningful discussions with teens. Most of the time, even if they do bring it up, there are certain barriers that prevent truly fruitful discussions from taking place. The scary part about this is that curious teens are at best misinformed (through dubious information sources); and at worst, uninformed.

We live in a country where unplanned pregnancies have reached epidemic levels. The reality of it is that teens are starting to become sexually active at an increasingly young age, without the right information to help keep them safe. So young people need to have the right information that can help them make informed decisions, avoid unplanned pregnancies, prevent exposure to sexually transmitted infections and risk of sexual exploitation.

Through this workshop students will learn more about their bodies and reproduction. They will also learn about the different types of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Contraception. Teens will also have a chance to ask the trainer any questions about their development in an open, frank, and non-judgmental forum.

June Low is a writer and sexual health educator. She has taught comprehensive sexuality education to teenagers living in rural and urban areas all around Malaysia. With a background in law, June is an advocate for age-appropriate comprehensive sex education and writes regularly on the subject. She is also the creator and host of Popek Popek, Malaysia’s first web series on sex education.

]]>0adminhttp://www.klpac.org/?p=148182015-07-31T09:13:51Z2015-07-06T08:53:59Zklpac Symphonic Band will be having auditions for its 2015 season!

The band is open to anyone who shares a passion for music and wants to continue playing after leaving their school band. Aspiring musicians, music students & freelance musicians are welcomed to audition.

AUDITION DATE:

16 AUG 2015 @ AD STUDIO, 2 -5pm

Audition requirements:

Woodwind and Brass

-Please prepare all Major Scales, Minor Scales and Arpeggios:

In extended range (as wide as you can play)

Tongued, slurred or mixed articulations as requested

-Please also prepared two (2) contrasting etudes/pieces (approx. five minutes in total)
-A sight-reading piece from Band excerpts will be given to you on the audition day

Percussion / Timpani

-The Audition consists of three (3) compulsory sections:

Percussion I (Snare Drum)

Percussion II (Mallet Percussion)

Timpani

-Please prepare one (1) solo etude/piece for EACH section (approx. 5 minutes in total)
-A sight-reading piece from Band / Orchestral excerpts will be given to you on the audition day

BOOK AN AUDITION SLOT

Please message ADMIN of klpac Symphonic Band Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/klpacSB) to book a slot (incl. instrument, full name, tel/mobile and email contact) BEFORE 9 AUGUST 2015

About klpac Symphonic Band

The klpac Symphonic Band is an offshoot from the klpac Orchestra which was established in 2006. Like the klpac Orchestra, it is a community-oriented initiative aimed at providing a platform for musicians from all walks of live to hone their skills and perform regularly. It was established to fill a gap in the local music scene where many wind & brass players who started playing during their schooling years were left with no avenue to continue after graduating.

After a 3-year hiatus, INDICINELIVE (in-dee-SEE-nee-live-!) is back to wow audiences with its own brand of Malaysian-grown humor set to the sketch comedy feel of Saturday Night Live and MADtv.

This episode is a revival showcasing our best sketches highlighting the lighter side of Malaysian politics and social issues that has left audiences (from KL, Melaka, Kuching, and Singapore!) in stitches since 2010. A collaboration between SIFU Production, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac) and The Actors Studio Teater Seni Rakyat, the INDICINELIVE! Revival features a brand new cast and a fresh take on 24 sketches carefully curated over our four-episode run.

Unfortunately, the show cannot be realized if we can’t cover the back-end costs of venue and rehearsal space rental, costumes and props, or even actors’ salaries. To this end, we’ve launched a crowdfunding campaign called FunD’ARTS to help raise the funds needed to cover these costs. We’re appealing to the Malaysian public (You!) to pledge your financial support in order to bring this show from paper to the stage – together.

We’ll make it worth your while. We promise.

If you would like to help us by pledging, please click here to be directed to FunD’ARTS website.

In this three day workshop, children will learn how to write a movie script by pitching their ideas and writing short scripts in class. They will learn about visual storytelling, creating character, and structuring a narrative, then apply those principles in their own work. Closing date for registration is on 23rd of November, book your spots now.

Charmalee Sivapragasam is originally from Ipoh, Malaysia, but spent much of her childhood in Sri Lanka. She earned her BA (First Class) in English Lit from King’s College, University of London, and then learned her craft from the filmmakers at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, where she obtained her MFA in Screenwriting. While at AFI, she won the J. Fadiman Award for her final screenplay. Between degrees, she was an advertising copywriter in Sri Lanka.

Hip hop dancing is an urban ethnic dance form that has gained popularity nowadays. An ideal way to express your creativity. This workshop will teach you the safe and correct technique of breaking, popping, locking and free styling in hip hop dances. Come and try it yourself!

Suitable for beginners.

Jes is very passionate about dancing, she has traveled around several countries in Asia to learn the art and the correct technique of hip hop dancing. She also choreograph for events and shows and was attached to several fitness centre as a facilitator for their fitness programme.

A 1-week programme for children aged between 3 – 6 years old. Consists of a series of fun-filled, exploratory, theatre based activities and games to help participants’ self-development by tapping into their creativity. Lessons will include drama, singing, dance and arts & crafts.

KIMMY KIEW graduated from the Malaysian Institute of Arts with a major in theatre. Being creatively involved at various capacities in the past 10 years, Kimmy has supervised front-of-houses, taught drama, acted in film and TV, and took on roles as publicist and Associate Producer for the Gardner & Wife Theatre Company. An active pursuer of cultural-exchange programs, Kimmy has also participated in the ASEAN-Japan Exchange (2003) in Tokyo and CPI (2007) in Seoul where she collaborated in symposiums, forums and art markets.